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Quinoa vs. Brisket raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between quinoa and brisket raw

  • Quinoa has more manganese and copper; however, brisket raw is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and choline.
  • Brisket raw covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 101% more than quinoa.
  • Brisket raw has 45 times less manganese than quinoa. Quinoa has 0.631mg of manganese, while brisket raw has 0.014mg.
  • Quinoa contains less saturated fat.
  • Quinoa has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of quinoa is 53, while the glycemic index of brisket raw is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Quinoa, cooked and Beef, brisket, whole, separable lean only, all grades, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Quinoa
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 1.5% 29% 72% 27% 118% 86% 10% 1.8% 89%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +178.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +240%
Contains more CopperCopper +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4407.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.9%
Contains more IronIron +28.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +295.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +485.7%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Quinoa
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 6.4% 0% 25% 39% 74% 21% 97% 304% 3.3% 5.3% 47%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +96.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +856.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +241.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +276.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Brisket raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.43µg 101%
Protein 4.4g 20.72g 33%
Zinc 1.09mg 4.31mg 29%
Manganese 0.631mg 0.014mg 27%
Selenium 2.8µg 16.4µg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.42mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 3.94mg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 62mg 21%
Choline 23mg 86.5mg 12%
Copper 0.192mg 0.08mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.231g 2.59g 11%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Magnesium 64mg 23mg 10%
Folate 42µg 7µg 9%
Fats 1.92g 7.37g 8%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Phosphorus 152mg 201mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 3.46g 7%
Carbs 21.3g 0g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.35mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 0.23g 6%
Iron 1.49mg 1.92mg 5%
Potassium 172mg 330mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.17mg 5%
Sodium 7mg 79mg 3%
Calories 120kcal 155kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.32mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 5mg 1%
Net carbs 18.5g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0.905mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 1.637mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 1.724mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0.53mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0.809mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 1.008mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0.709mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
21% 7% 70%
Protein: 20.72 g
Fats: 7.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.29 g
Other: 1.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +370.9%
Contains more FatsFats +283.9%
Contains more OtherOther +110.4%
~equal in Water ~70.29g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 g
41% 55% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.59 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.46 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.23 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +368.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +555.3%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/nutrients
  2. Brisket raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168607/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.